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kwriteconfig5 — Write KConfig entries for KDE Plasma. More information: <https://userbase.kde.org/KDE_System_Adminis

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Problem

How to use the kwriteconfig5 command: Write KConfig entries for KDE Plasma. More information: <https://userbase.kde.org/KDE_System_Administration/Configuration_Files>.

Solution

kwriteconfig5 — Write KConfig entries for KDE Plasma. More information: <https://userbase.kde.org/KDE_System_Administration/Configuration_Files>.

Set a global configuration key:

kwriteconfig5 --group {{group_name}} --key {{key}} {{value}}

Set a key in a specific configuration file:

kwriteconfig5 --file {{path/to/file}} --group {{group_name}} --key {{key}} {{value}}

Delete a key:

kwriteconfig5 --group {{group_name}} --key {{key}} --delete

Use systemd to start the Plasma session when available:

kwriteconfig5 --file {{startkderc}} --group {{General}} --key {{systemdBoot}} {{true}}

Hide the title bar when a window is maximized (like Ubuntu):

kwriteconfig5 --file {{~/.config/kwinrc}} --group {{Windows}} --key {{BorderlessMaximizedWindows}} {{true}}

Configure KRunner to open with the Meta (Command/Windows) global hotkey:

kwriteconfig5 --file {{~/.config/kwinrc}} --group {{ModifierOnlyShortcuts}} --key {{Meta}} "{{org.kde.kglobalaccel,/component/krunner_desktop,org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component,invokeShortcut,_launch}}"

Display help:

kwriteconfig5 --help

Code Snippets

Set a global configuration key

kwriteconfig5 --group {{group_name}} --key {{key}} {{value}}

Set a key in a specific configuration file

kwriteconfig5 --file {{path/to/file}} --group {{group_name}} --key {{key}} {{value}}

Delete a key

kwriteconfig5 --group {{group_name}} --key {{key}} --delete

Use systemd to start the Plasma session when available

kwriteconfig5 --file {{startkderc}} --group {{General}} --key {{systemdBoot}} {{true}}

Hide the title bar when a window is maximized (like Ubuntu)

kwriteconfig5 --file {{~/.config/kwinrc}} --group {{Windows}} --key {{BorderlessMaximizedWindows}} {{true}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/kwriteconfig5

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